Thursday, December 31, 2009

winter blessing

a wish for the new year

I was sitting at the dining table yesterday afternoon, and the winter sun cast a soft glow on our nativity that rested quietly in the middle of the table. The table runner is of hand spun yarn that the family together had woven. Baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were felted by Jennifer and the children. The transparency scenes were created by Ricky and Joey. The twig house was made by me a couple of years ago. A family's heart and hands.

While the Christmas items around the house will soon be stored or transformed for other uses, the image of the nativity will remain with me as the new year approaches. The spirit by which it was created continues to live on. The blessing of family bridges the seasons and the years. Our creative striving and our love for each other continue to sustain our souls for all eternity.

Beautiful! Such a special moment captured. Thank you for sharing this post. We so love our eco-twig house, as well. There is a living vibe to things created with love from human hands and we can feel it in the twig house you made. Blessings to you and your beautiful family, Rick!

thank you

To all those who have visited my blog, and especially to those who have left such encouraging comments, THANK YOU for sharing the path of transformation and creative striving, all for the goodness of our children, and the society they will eventually lead.